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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-16

On Monday next, December 18th. the
CAPITAL will be mailed 10 ererg member
elect of the coming Legislature. Many OF
our citizens have rooms 70 rent and
other things that will be required BY these
gentlemen during the coming session.
We therefore make this offer to our pa
irons: We viii give four line advertise
ment to be published In this issue for Is
cents. Send In your advertisements ct
onop 60 that 80 may have them in type
n proper TINS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-16

FRIDAY. DEC. 16, 1887.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-16
This is No, a Corn sOlven. !

Neither is it fertilizer to grow corn
II any suffer from Neuralgia and wish
to be healed, let them come TO me.
The "KINa OF ALL Pam gives to suf-
fering humanity ''Quick relief.
This Lotion is cure all for
Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Lumbago,
Kidney Trouble, Sprains,
Wounds.
Burns, Cramps,
Toothache,
And all nerve diseases, and DON I you for
get 1t.
Induces sweet, balmy sleep.
s'To Mary Queen the praise be given
who brought the blessed sleep from Heaven.
This Lotion" does better.
+. K. SFEKLE, Eastport. Nd,
Cor. Sd street and Severn Ave.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
Destructive Fires.

The number of destructive fires
during the past month has been un-
usually large. Statistics covering a
period of ten years show that Decem
Der is the worst month for ires, and
that March comes next. June is the
safest month. having comparatively
few fres, with light losses. The
proportion of incendiarism in the
South is AZ per cent. February al,
ways shows fewer criminal fires than
January, but a pril shows more than
March, and May more than April.
June is an ''of month";" and fires
do rot rage in July, bet in August
and September the incendiary seems
to wake up. In October and No.
vember he puts in some good Work
and takes a little recreation in
December. 1t seems to be set.
tied that the hope of getting
insurance money is not TIC chief
motive Of acts of incendia,ism.
Most of these acts are readily at
tribatable to private grudge, bus
mess rivalry, mischieyous intent,
Jealousy, malice, religious intoler-
ance, labor troubles, etc. Last
year there were 1922 Gres In the
Uulted States, causing the destruc-
ton OF property, real and personal,
of the value Of $l04,924,750. The
unusual proposlion of summer fires
up to this point in the season sugA
gcsts the apprehension that the
losses OF the present year will con
s'derab'y exceed those Of 1856.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
The Catholic Church.

The growth of the Catholic Church
in this country has been extraor-
dinary. According TO Sadler's
Catholic Directory, the Church com-
prises about one-six,l of the popula.
tion-lO,OD0.O0 in an estimated
population of $4,000 900. Its des-
TIMES are shaped by a cardinal,
l2 archbishops, 81 bishops and 1858
priests. There are 60le churches
and 1921 cl,apels. The theological
seminaries number IS, the colleges
SO, and the acadamies 593. There
are 1880 ecclesiastical students. In
attendance upon 2197 parochial
schools are 537,725 pupils. The
growth Of the church in a century
has kept pace with the growth OF
the republic. A hundred years or
more ago there we're $4,000 Caiho-
lies in population Q: $500 900.
In 2700 there were but 81 priests in
the Uni'ed States. Brooklyn is
noted as The diocese which has led
all others in srowlh.-N. Q. Times.
Democrat
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
AeepfnG the Eyes Shut.

We are told to keep our eyes ever
open. 1t is often well te keep them
shut. One nf the chief causes Of
nervous disease is the straiping Of
the eyes and the consequent tension
OF the mind. When stretched in
the BARRIERS chair do not try to read
newspaper, but close your lids
under the soothing undulations of
the ]ather brush, or the dreamy sen.
sat'on of the shampoo With the
BARRIERS hands gliding over your
pate. In a railway carriage, instead
OF staring out of your sockets at
the landscape that is being torn in
shreds before you, fold your arms,
bow your head, and listen to the
wheels that make an accompaniment,
to WordIess song grooming in your
heart. Again, in the concert room,
IN place of surveying the audience
critically. or watching the beauty OF
the singer behind the footlights, shut
your eyes once more and let the
music s'nk into your sonl, rocking it
on waves OF emotion aud waiting it
insenslbly into the ideal world. In
a still higher sense, TO keep our eyes
and mouth shut is one of the wisest
lessons of life Montreal Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30

han are requested to let said work te
the lowest responsible bidder, and SUI
pervise and receive said work when
completed, and the President and Secre-
tary are authorized to draw warrant on
| the Treasurer for the amount when
said work shall have been completed.
On motion, all dealers of school
books are requested to keep only such
books as are recommended in the fol
lowing list, to wit
Reaaers-McGuf1y's Eclectic.
Spoilers - Webster's and Bai,ey's
Scholars Companion
Geographies-Mitchels' Primary and
Eclectic La. Ed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Robin
sons
Grammars-Reed's, Kellogg's and
Butler's
Histories -Rarnes' and Holmes.
On motion, resolved that Robt. G..
smedes be allowed the sum of So. 81
out OF the contingent fund, 5 per cent
on amounts collected from J. S. Nunez
and VIM. Choate, through ". ". Ed
wards, as attorney, said amount being
allowed him by law. The yeas and
nays being called on the foregoing raso
luton, was recorded as follows
Yoas-J. Nugier and J. n. Williams
Nays-M. c. Broussard.
On motion the sum of $25.O was an
proprlated out of the Sd ward funds to
pay Ii. F. Edwards, for extra wolk per-
formed by him as teacher of the Able
vile colored school during last session.
The yeas and nays being called was
recorded as follows;
1eas-J. Nugier and J. N. Williams.
Nass-M. C.. Broussard.
Whereas, by a resolution of this par
ISL Board OF Directors of public schools
passed on the Sd day Of April, 1886,
". W. Edwards was authorized to
bring suit for said Board against JOS.
$. Nunez, tax collector, for all taxes
for school purposes, for the year 1885,
ana to have exclusive control and di-
rection of suit, which suit was accord
ingly brought i'll the name of this
Board by said Edwards, and has been
decided by the District Court, it being
suit No. SO, of the docket of the district
court for Vermilion Parish. 1t is there
fore resolved by the Parish Beard of
Directors OF public schools for the par
ish of VermiIion, that the action of said
w. W. Edwards in bringing said suit
be fully ratified, and that he be author |
lzed and requested to take devolu-
tive appeal in the name of this Board |
in said suit, to the Circuit Court of Ap- |
peals, for the Sd circuit, and to prose-
cute said appeal to a final determina- |
Jon.
On motion sufficient sum is hereby !
appropriated out OF the First ward funds
% have the foor repaired at the school
house near Mr.. nj. C.. Broussard's and
Messrs. Numa Broussard, Theclet The
jot and M. c. Broussard, are appoint
'd a committee to let said work to the
oWest responsible bidder, and super
ntena and receive said work when1
and the President and
Secretary of this Board are requested
o draw a warrant on the Treasurer for
he amount when said work is compile
ed.
On motion the Board adjourned to
qeet on Saturday the 9th day of Au-
,ust, 1887.
W. W. EDWARDS, President.
F. n. WILLIAMS, Secretary
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue
aud the taking Of Of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no
doubt has largely benefited the
consumers, as well as relieving the
burden of home manufacturers. Es.
pecially is this the case witt, Green's
.Augast Floaeer and Boschee's German
Syrup, as the reduction Of thirty
six cents per dozen. has been added
to increase the size Of the bottles
containing these remedies, thereby
giving oneffth more medicine in the
IS cent size. The august Floaoer
for Dyspepsia and Liver Comp laiDt,
and the German Syrup for Cough
and Lung trouble, have perhaps, the
largest sales Of any medicines in the
world. The advantage OF increased
size of the bottles will he greatly
appreciated by the sick and afflicted.
in every town and village in civilized
countries. Sample bottles for 10
cents remain the same size.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30

We learn with pleasure that thcre
is a preparation by a wellknown
publishing house = work giving .
general resume OF the material, me-
chanical, moral and educational pro-
gress Of the South, With IN claho.
rate description of her natural re-
sources. The design is to circulate
gratui:ously throughout tho North
and West vast Dumber sf copies,
will, the idea OF securing imnigra-
ton. The proposed work has the
endorsement of such prominent men
as John G. Carlisle and ". C. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky Hon.
T. G. Catchings. Of Mississippi, and
Hons. R. J.. Gibson and N. G..
Blanchard. Of Louisiana. Mr.. F.
II. Tompkins. Of Webster parish, is
engaged ia the work Of pLocnrimr
data, etc., for the proposed Lublica.
tion.-Shreverort Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
W LII " ioF,
Treasurer School Funds,

Nermilion Parish.
The Finance Committee having sub
mittcd the following report the same
was ordered spread on the minutes.
ABBEvILLE, july %, 1855.
TO the President and members of the
Board of School Directors of Vermil-
ion Parish.
conference.-the Finance Committee
would beg leave to report as follows ::
That we met on the 9th instant for the
purpose Of settling with the Treasurer
Of school funds, as the law requires !:
present: y. W. Edwards and JAS n.
Williams. Absent G. Godchaux.
We find that the Treasurer is charged
with the following amounts, to wit:
Bal on hand last settlement s 1879 IS
Reed of Tax Collector Oct. A. 's6 126
amt of int on 10th sec from
State for 'S5 3l2 76
Reed amt on int on 10Th section
from State for SO 3I7 SO
Feb. IS. 's7-state eapportionment
last, 1886 1901 20
March I, 's7-Poll tax reed from
police jury 222 90
Jan. 2S 's7-Poll tax reed of pehce
jury 200
Jan as-W w Edwards rent of B
Sorbet 915
JAN 8aas----Amt reed of Hargrove
for rent 1886 1000
Jan 2S-Amt reed of Dupre
Myers for rent 1856 7 so
Jan 2S-Ulise Bourque for rent
1856 400
Jan 2s-Amt reed of Edward
X Nd fnr
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
SCHOOL hoard Proceedings.
ABBEvILLg. ,JuIg 9. 1887.

ABBEVTLLB, jug 2, 1887.
The Board of School Directors OF the
parish of Vermilion, met this day in
regular session. Members present: W.
W, Edwards, president, and Messrs. NJ.
c. Broussard and J. n. Williams.
There being no quorum they adjourn
ed to the 10th inst.
j. \. WILLIAMS, Sect'Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30

Total amount on hand s 6353 4S
Included il above amounts is $27S.66
being rents on school lands, which
amounts have been credited to the
proper funds. ~
Very respectfully.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30

One of the most forcible stump
orators that ever took the field is the
farmer whose plow strikes a knsg.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
ARgEVHJE. ,iuIy rs. 1887

The Board of School Directors of the
parish of VerEilion, met this day pur-
suant to adjournment. Members pres
ent: ". W. Edwards, president, and
Messrs. J. Nugier, NJ c. Broussard and
j. y. Williams. Absent Messrs. ,Jno.
Morgan, Z. c. kibbe and NJ. V. Lamp
man.
The minutes Of the last two meetings
were read and, on motion the same
were adopted.
Several petitions having been re-
ceiFed action on the same was post
poned till next meeting.
The following report was received
frcm the Treasurer, ana on motion the
same was ordered spread on the min
uteS. f.
ABBEvIbLE, July 8. 1887.
70 President and members of the
School Board Of Vermilion Parish.
As per settlement with Finance Com
mittee there remains as cash in the
treasury at this date, to the credit of
the various funds, the following
amounts
| Contingent fuud S ;316 As
: Amount unprorated 9l5 "A
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
ADVERTISING RATES: 4:

Transient advertisements. S1.o0 per
inch first insertion. Each subseqent in
sertion, 50 cents per incn.
Announcing candidates for Office. $1,000
IN advance. Ward offices, $500 in advance.
Death and marriage notices, when not
over six lines, published free. Obituaries,
for At regular advertising rates.
Articles of personal nature. when adj
missible. will be charged double price.
No notice taken OF anonymous comma
nications In all eases we fequirg the
writer's name and address. not necessarily
for publication, bnt as q guarantee OF
aoodfaith. We will undertake to preserve
or return rejected manuscript. IL 10 way
will we be responsible for the views and
opinions Of our correspondents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30

Making total to be acct'd fo4 10, ,29s 81
The Treasurer produced 141 warrant Is
paid Ivy him, amounting to SS3394545
Leaving bal due by Treasurer S6353 46
The Treasurer delivered said warrants
10 committee and were receiptcd for and
are now held subject to your order.
j. n. WILLIAMS.
W. w. EDWARDS.
The Treasurer having presented a
bill for disbursing $3945.4l the same
was ordered paid.
The Finance Committee having pre-
sented bill for one years services the
same was ordered paid.
On motion the action of the Presi-
dent and Secretary in paying ID. NJ.
Lyons $40 Oh account, being part of
amount reserved to cover any errors
made in the assessment rolls for 1856
was ratified.
On motion a sufficient sum of money
is hereby appropriated out of the End
ward funds to have ceiling and window
blinds made at the school house near
Mr.. T. j. Morgan, and Messrs. J. n.
Williams, /. }. Morgan and Jos. Ira
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
A NIother,s Hears.

An Italian woman sits every day at
her fruit-stand On the corner Of
street. ''Maum Spaghetti" is the name
given her by thePOo street boys. She
was always good to them, but they did
not know what to call her. So one of
them, who had been in an italian
restaurant, suggested Mother Spaghetti,
which was accepted and quickly cor
rupted.
One day she saw a shivering little
newsboy, timorousiy offering his
papers She called him to her and
discovered that he was i'll. Then she
wrapped him up warmly and slowed
him under the stand.
In the evening she took the boy in
her arms and carried him to her home.
When she had made him comfortable
she asked where his mother was.
''An't got none. Mothers is skeerce.
Jim end Pete end Mick amt got none
uther."
1t was a pathetic truth the boy
uttered guilelessly. There are SO many
waits whose only living mother is the
big city. ''Maum Spaghetti felt the
speech and betrayed her sympathy by
3 hug. quick and strong.
s'But I've found one now he MUIR
INJURED. as he fell asleep in her arms
had slipped into the sea at night while
the steamer was rushing through the
waters, and she let tie yagrant come
into her heart to fiji the vacancy that
her boy had created. The Epocs-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
The increase each year, since 1881

From 1880 to 1881 there was a de-
crease in population of 70,301, and the
population, as reported in 1882, al
though showing an increase of 7,154
over that of 1881, was still s., 147 less
than the figures of 1880. The census
of 1880 was, however, taken by the
United States officers, and is much more
full and accurate than the census made
by the township trustees and city asses
sors, except, possibly, the state census
returns for the decennial periods, as
1885, when greater care is taken to Sc
cure accurate figures.
One hundred and fourteen Kansas
towns and cities each have more than
one thousand inhabitants. OF these.
over thirty thousand, two, Topeka and
Kansas City, over twenty-five thousand;
one, Atchison, is reported as making
no returns since 1885, when the pOpula-
ton was given at 1859; three, Law
renee Fort Scott and Emporia, have
each over ten thousand; two, Hutchin-
son and Wellington, each over nine
thousand; one, Newton, over eight
thousand; two, Salina and Ottawa
each over seven thousand; four, Par
sons, Clay Center, Winfield and Ar
kansas City, each over six thousand
and three, FL Dorado, Abilene and In.
dependence, each over FIVE thousand
Two other towns have over four and
less than five thousand inhabit
ants; fourteen have over three
and less than four Thousand; twenty.
one have over two and less than three
thousand; and fifty seven have ovel
one and less than two thousand inhab
itants.
In 1885 only ninety towns and
cities each had more than 1000 inhab
itants; for 1887 there were ia report.
ing population in excess of that num-
Der. The population of Kansas at the
present time is not less than 1900,
O00.-Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
BnooKs-GmmoRE.

Yesterday at II 3. m at the residence
of the BRIDES mother, corner of Fifth
and Union, Mr.. VIM. Brooks and Miss
Pet Gilmore were united In marriage.
Rev. ingalls, oficiated, and most of the
service was of the solemn and impress
sive Episcopal form. The parlors were
handsomely decorated with natural
and cut flowers. The bride was dressed
In checked taiIor-made travelling suit
with hat to match and the groom wore
plain travelling attire.
After the ceremony some elegant re-
freshments were served, and having re-
ceived the heartfelt good wishes of the
guests, they departed for the east at
1:20. They will visit In Swanton, Yer
mont, and other places in the east for a
few weeks, after which they win reside
in this city.
Mr.. Brooks is a young and energetic
business man of this city, being part
ner in the grocery firm of Brooks &
Lyon. The bride is a bright and ac-
complished lady, well and fayorably
known to all Emporia young people
having lived in the city since child
hood.
The couple were the recipients of {
number of handsome presents. Tit
following Is list:
Teaspoon holder, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Dale.
Pin-cushion, Miss Gertie CLOSER.
| Nut picks, s. f. Murphy.
Silver teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r
Graham.
Handkerchief holder, May Eastman
and Nellie Edwards.
Whisk broom holder, Ida Moore.
"Yum-yumn banner, Mae and Eli
silver berry dish. Oliver Kittle an,
Gertie Truitt.
LUCILLE L. L. Martin.
) Individual castor, Maud Kelly, EssiI
Evans and Ida Totten.
Teaspoons, DIR. and Mrs. Jacobs.
Handsome tea set, solid silver, Ed
Lyons.
Table linen. NJ. MaIkley.
: Linen towels, Mrs. Marley.
, Table linen, Halle Soden.
Photograph bag, Mrs. Cleaver.
Towels, Minnie Lockerman.
Hand painted PLAGUE clock, Lilli
Dale.
Silver pickle castor, Nellie Churchill
Bible cover, Mrs. w. A. Gray.
Tete-a-tete tea set, gold lined, MI
and Mrs. Fred White, Sioux City Iowa
Wine set, DIR. and Mrs. Davis, Kan
| sas City.
Bed spread, Mrs. j. r. Graham.
Water set, Messrs. w. II. Irwin
Russell, Blair, Robertson, III. l.. Irwin
: Green, LOngenecker, Schermerhorn
} Kinney, Lakin, McCandless, Flory
Lewis and SOden.
Lace su t, Essie Evans, Flora Bat
and Lulu Moulton.
Fancy skirt, Mrs. j. j. Robertson.
Large crumb cloth, Geo. Carson o
Chicago.
Handsome diamond pin, to the brid
from the groom.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
READING NEWS.

READING, Sept. 19.-Our little burg
was again enlightened by lecturer OF
the united labor party last Saturday
night. But Reading goes slow on ex.
perimental things.
Mrs. j. j. Swan is home fIom sum
mer visit to the home OF her youthful
days, in Wisconsin.
Mrs. David Nickel is expected home
Tuesday from visit to Illinois.
Mr.. Hurst has hired house in town
and will move into it, so as to give his
children the advantage of our schools.
Spencer Brothers shipped out one
half of their steers to-day, from the
Douglass range, south of town.
Corn and oats are being shipped into
our town from Missouri by car loads.
W. II. Douglass and w. NJ. Holiday
make good use of Holidays track
about every morning. Mr.. Holiday
has some fast colts.
l.. Z. Laid, so well known in En-
pOria, was visiting in town last week.
He broke his ankle bone by the fall of
a horse he was riding, last June, but is
now able to be about, with the aid of a
pair of crutches.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
Audubon,s Early IAne.

John James Audubon was born near
New Orleans, May 4, 1850, and died at
the present Audubon Park, New York
city, January 81. 1851. His father.
the son of fisherman of La Vendee,
was q French naval officer, who, hay-
ing become wealthy, had acquired a
plantation in Louisiana, and married
a lady OF that colony, of Spanish de-
scent. The son imbibed a love of Ma
ture at an extremely early age, which
was probably strengthened by his
short residence on his fathers planta-
ton in Santo Domingo, and was not
repressed, but mastered the situation
when he was sent to France to be ed
ucated. 1t is recorded of him that he
was accustomed to amuse himself
when q mere child by trying to draw
the birds he saw around him; and that,
his crude efforts not being satisfactory,
he used to make bonfire of them al
him to be qualified for some occupa-
ton connected with the navy, or with
engineering. He was sent to France,
where the father had bought an estate
near Nantes, on which his step-motheI
was living, to be taught mathematics.
drawing, geography, fencing and
music. His drawing-master was the
celebrated artist David, who set him
to drawing "horse's heads and the
limbs of giants" but he preferred
birds, and improved such opportuni'
ties as he could get to exercise himself
upon them, and spent much of his
time in excursions into the woods, col
Letting specimens and making draw
ings of them. The real supervision
of his operations was with his induE
gent step-mother, who gave him am
pie scope for the exercise of his owr
tastes. When Audubon's father re
turned from sea he was astonished al
the large collection his son had made
and then asked what progress he hac
made in his other studies. The reply
not being satisfactory, he took thu
youth in hand himself, and kept hin
for a year in the close study of mathe
MATES. But every opportunity fol
natural history rambles was still i'm
proved. Audubon spent another yeaI
at Nantes, when he went over after
having returned to America. and set
tied at Mill Grove, to expose the I'M
faithfulness of an agent whom hii
father had intrusted with the charg'
| of one of his enterprises, and to con
suit his parents respecting marriage
During one of these residences il
| Nantes he is credited with havin:
made a hundred drawing of European
birds.-PoputGr Science Monthly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

THE death of General Phil Kearny
at Chantilly has always been shrouded
in mystery. He was killed instantly,
but the circumstances which led to his
death have hitherto been kept very
quiet. General Pierce Young, of
Georgia, has just returned from st.
Petersburg, where he was United
States Consul General. He was a
Confederate officer during the war,
and says that at Chantilly he and his
command unexpectedly surrounded
Kearny and his staff. Young, who
had been a classmate and friend of
Kearny, motioned to the union
general to escape. Kearny saw the
signal, but before he could take adj
vantage of it he was shot dead by the
rebel troops. General Thomas, of
Georgia, Ia cousin of General Geo. H.
Thomas) informed US that General
Kearny was killed by troops of his
brigade. He said that Kearny
evidently mistook the rebels for his
own troops, and was entirely outside
of his own line when he discovered
his mistake. The rebels discovered
him at the same time and fired before
he could escape. Both accounts may be